Harding v. Rock

This is a lawsuit commenced by Lloyd K. Harding, doing business as Harding Farm Agency, specializing in transactions relating to farm properties, to recover $2,500, allegedly due as a real-estate broker’s commission. The trial court granted judgment as prayed for by the plaintiff; thereupon, the defendants appealed.

The appellants operate a family farm-business type enterprise, owning lands in Benton and Klickitat Counties. Desiring to sell a portion of their holdings in order to pay debts and operating expenses, appellants engaged the respondent as an agent to sell certain designated property…